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Egyptian Vulture

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Egyptian Vulture
overread, 30 Oct 2016
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    • DragonDust101
      beautiful picture for a beautiful species!
      30 Oct 2016
    • overread
      Aye I saw the bird and was surprised at it being a vulture - very different to the normal vulture most are accustomed to seeing.
      31 Oct 2016
    • TeaLovingDave
      @overread: They are close kin to the Lammergeier and Palm-nut Vulture - along with the Malagasy Serpent-Eagle, which is not generally called a vulture - forming a distinct clade called the Gypaetinae which are closer to the honey-buzzards and cuckoo-hawks than they are to the other Old World vultures.

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      31 Oct 2016
    • dinosaur50
      @TeaLovingDave so true Lammergeier man I wish there was some in zoos in USA still .
      31 Oct 2016
    • overread
      Thanks Daves that's some neat info and that Lammergeier is utterly stunning (why the heck is it not in more zoos - that's the kind of bird that really catches the eye)
      31 Oct 2016
    • dinosaur50
      31 Oct 2016
    • TeaLovingDave
      Been fortunate enough to see Lammergeier a few times on the continent :) the exhibit for the species at Alpenzoo is particularly good, as you may have seen if you've been following my walkthrough review of the collection.
      31 Oct 2016
    • dinosaur50
      @TeaLovingDave I have been but be nice to get Lammergeier in USA zoos again
      31 Oct 2016
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